George Stuart Ellis (7 September 1932 – 17 January 2023) was an athlete who competed for England.
Athletics career
Ellis represented
England
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in the sprint disciplines at the
1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in
Vancouver
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, Canada.
Ellis won three medals at the
1954 European Athletics Championships
The 5th European Athletics Championships were held at Stadion Neufeld from 25–29 August 1954 in the Swiss capital Bern. Contemporaneous reports on the event were given in the Glasgow Herald.
Medal summary
Complete results were publis ...
in
Bern
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, neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen
, website ...
and was the British number one during 1954.
Death
Ellis died on 17 January 2023, at the age of 90.
References
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1932 births
2023 deaths
Athletes (track and field) at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games competitors for England
English male sprinters